Paolo Aurello, MD, PhD. Residency and PhD: Residency in General Surergy, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy, 1990. Residency in Thoracic Surgery, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy, 1996. Doctoral thesis in Experimental Surgery, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy, 2001. Clinical Role: 2006-Head of the “Oncologic Surgery of the Upper Digestive System” Unit, St. Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. Teaching: Vice-Head of the bachelor’s degree “Nursing Sciences”, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. “General Surgery” in the bachelor’s degree “Nursing Sciences”, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2003-2004 “General Surgery” in the course “Medical, surgical and oncological clinics” in the degree course of Medicine, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2004-2009 “General Surgery” in the course “Digestive diseases” in the degree course of Medicine, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2009-“General Surgery” and “Geriatric Surgery” in the course “medical, surgical and geriatric clinics” in the degree course of Medicine, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2010-“General Surgery” in the course “Medical and scientific methodology and Human Sciences” in the degree course of Medicine, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2001-Postgraduate course in “General Surgery”, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2000-Postgraduate course in “Thoracic Surgery”, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy. 2010-Vice-Head of the Residency in General Surgery, Sapienza University, School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.